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Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates
(CP)-The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by Jan. 23 and pay a $350,000 fee to enter the ...
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Mi’kmaw MP Jaime Battiste may kickstart campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
NOVA SCOTIA-Sydney-Victoria Liberal MP Jaime Battiste, Canada’s first Mi’kmaw MP, may be making history…again. Battiste ...
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NAN, Hajdu push toward massive child welfare deal
By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thunder Bay Source THUNDER BAY – Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said Friday she’s confident the federal government and two Ontario ...
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No police liaisons could soon mean no job for SD61 board members
BC- Nine school board members elected to the SD61 school board a little over two years ago could soon be replaced by the province over the ongoing standoff over the police liaison program. SD61 has ...
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Closing of Manitoba vet clinic highlights need for reliable services in the north
Canadian Press-Whenever Sarah Driediger’s dog Hero needs medical attention, the Thompson, Man., woman will now have to pack up her vehicle and drive eight hours south to Winnipeg. That’s because the ...
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Driver for drug trafficker sentenced to two years less a day in the community
Local Journalism Initiative A Provincial Court judge sentenced a Prince George woman on Wednesday, Jan. 8 to two years less a day, to be served in the community, for possession of methamphetamine and ...
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Prorogation means uncertain fate for many bills: Yukon MP
An earlier version of this article stated the Yukon gets 100 votes – the correct terminology was 100 points, not 100 votes. The News regrets the error. With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin ...
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The Latest: Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment
President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return ...
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How to improve climate predictions? McGill researchers turn to 19th century letters
(CP)A team led by McGill University researchers came up with a method they hope could improve climate models over Africa by combining them with 19th century missionary records, refashioning dubious ...
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‘Heck of a guy’: Tributes pour in for police chief believed to have died in fire
MANITOBA-(CP)-A Manitoba police chief believed to have died in a house fire is being remembered as a dedicated leader and an advocate for the safety and well-being of First Nations communities. The ...
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Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be ‘deep disappointment’
OTTAWA-(CP)Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says it will be a “deep disappointment” if a First Nations drinking water bill dies completely before the next election. The bill is a landmark ...
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Brant OPP investigate series of vehicle break-ins and frauds
BRANT, ON – Brant County Ontario Provincial Police, (OPP), are seeking the public’s help after a series of vehicle break-ins ...